Throwing a rope

Renae Brumbaugh -- Coffee Talk --   I’ve said it before, but I can’t help repeating myself. Country living comes with some interesting moments. Like today, when Superman and I had to do some work in the middle of the pond.

Welcome to Europe

Rich Lowry -- Column --   Donald Trump will never be mistaken for a cosmopolitan, but he will bring a distinctively European flavor to the 2016 presidential election, should he win the Republican nomination.

Cruz, Clinton emerge as winners in Texas primaries

Ed Sterling -Capital Highlights-   March 1 Super Tuesday election returns posted by the Texas Secretary of State’s Elections Division show 2.8 million (about 20 percent) of the state’s 14.2 million registered voters cast a ballot in the Republican Party Presidential Primary.

Taking the back roads

Lynette Sowell -My front porch-   Major interstates crisscross the state of Texas, and most of the time I am convinced they exist not only to help travelers get somewhere faster, but to help travelers do so in the most frustrating way possible.

Unlock Terrorist’s phone

Rich Lowry -- Column --   The FBI wants access to the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook, and Apple CEO Tim Cook is resisting and putting his refusal in apocalyptic terms.

The real thing

Renae Brumbaugh -- Coffee Talk --   There I was, right smack dab in the middle of the new HEB. The fancy one, you know? With the sushi bar and the imported cheese. I was already feeling a little out of my element, considering I can’t even pronounce half the cheese varieties offered.

Honey, vinegar, spotlight hogs and votes

Lynette Sowell -- My front porch --   So, we’re heading to the polls today, in case you didn’t know. The beauty and drawback of our system is we have the privilege and right to run for office and to vote, although it’s sad that the majority exercise their apathy instead.

Court dismisses indictment against former governor

Ed Sterling -- Capital Highlights --   Former Gov. Rick Perry is no longer facing criminal charges.   The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Feb. 24 ordered the dismissal of a 2014 felony indictment of Perry by a Travis County grand jury.

Runnin’ on empty . . .

Renae Brumbaugh -- Coffee Talk --   I went on a little road trip yesterday to visit my friend Lori at her new house. Now, I know I’ve gone on about how I live way out in the country, but my house is in downtown Dallas compared to where Lori lives. Her home is on the frontier.

Block an Obama Nomination

Rich Lowry -- Column --   According to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the future of the republic teeters in the balance.